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"A great book...a landmark in American literature."--Chicago Sun-Times Welcome to Derry, Maine... It's a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real.... They were seven teenagers when they first stumbled upon the horror. Now they are grown-u
Author Stephen King
Pages 1093
Publisher Signet
Published Date 1987
ISBN 0451169514 9780451169518
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jmeec316 shared a tip "How did It end up on this list, and how do I remove it?!? š¤£š¤£š¤£"
bonnie_gabel shared a tip "My first King book. Scared the dickens out of me! Much scarier then both movie versions."
zach_gallegos shared a tip "An absolute brick of a book, the book is significantly better than the films"
amanda_dalton_1993 shared a tip "I donāt read horror books but my husband does and this is one of his favourites"
lyndon_bray shared a tip "Fantastic read! Horrifically descriptive and captivating! Especially love the time sequences when they are children."
ghostie_gal shared a tip "Starting reading it but never finishedā¦the writing was a bit of a drag! āļøāļøāļø/āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø"
bea_2061 shared a tip "Loved the book so much it scared the bajezzus out me and the movie the original and remake didn't miss the mark"
aliyah_gibson_6882 shared a tip "lol i'm reading the love hypothesis rn!!"
cheryl_wooten shared a tip "Like most, the book is better than the movie."
AskMyOpinion_Joy shared a tip "One of the scariest books Iāve ever read⦠first off being scared of clowns doesnāt help lol but Stephen king is the man!! I couldnāt pass reading this up. #stephenking"
jayde_milligan-rodriguez shared a tip "Could not put the book down."
julie_b_5706 shared a tip "Yep, made me NOT like clowns. Very much. A lot. Still."
labiba_hossain shared a tip "Yeah I really loved the movie especially the recent one It chapter 2 was absolutely amazing! Definitely did justice to the book in my opinion"
sahara_wright shared a tip "The zodiac killer collection"
sahara_wright shared a tip "What about you?"
alexis_smith_2854 shared a tip "All three of them"
patrick_cuauro shared a tip "I watched the movie long time ago and the new one also, but I haven't read the book"
sabrina_cochran shared a tip "Maybe I find IT the scariest book I've ever read, because it was my 1st King book(hooked me on King for life)...maybe because I was 15...no other I can think of off the top of my head can compare, & horror is my favorite genre. The movies are ok, but the book(is ALWAYS)better."
samantha_knuver shared a tip "Ughhhhh!!! Stephen King is the best! So much detail and suspence!"
Incenta shared a tip "Tw: cp ( yes child p) mentions of r*pe and abuse. The book was good however it would have been better without the unnecessary descriptions of kids junk and young girls growing breast. Also near the very end there is a side chapter of Beverly deciding to undress ( in the dark sewers after defeating it) and tell the boys to have sec with her one at a time. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN TALKING ABOUT PUBERTY AND JUST PLAIN UNNECESSARY DISCRETIONS OF CHILD GENITALIA. #triggerwarning"
madeline_7014 shared a tip "I have seen the movie but havenāt read the book, my sister recommends it, she loves Stephen King!"
mauricio_moreno shared a tip "Yeah but I saw the old movie before the book. I like the book more though. I wish they woulda added more stuff from the book."
jolie_hoyle shared a tip "Yeah it was pretty great (I'm not too much of a stickler on book to movie differences)"
amanda_novakovic shared a tip "I really liked the part where they were walking through the sewers to it's lair"
daniel_bartholomew-poyser shared a tip "I did! Loved it!!"
troy_pennock shared a tip "can you trust a clown"
bee_morgan shared a tip "A hard read but a awesome book"
richard_wittkohl shared a tip "Swird of truth seriesby terry goodkinÄ. Fantasy/ horror. Its really good and the third book drops a metaphorick a bomb that takes six books to stop"
cie_boucher shared a tip "I had my Stephen King phase when I was younger. His stuff scares me too much now! š± But I loved Duma Key by him, too. That was a good one."
cynthia_olecki shared a tip "Im a Stephen King Fan so I think Its worth it...good in both book and movie form lol"
chloe_herd shared a tip "I literally didnāt read this but itās saying I did"
sheri-lynn_parsons shared a tip "I love the book It and plan reading again several times. I can't say I have a favorite part, but there are parts that stuck out as odd such as Bill's and Bev's reaction to each other as adults. It was a quick moment and as quick as that forgotten just like that"
oshen_apreciado shared a tip "This book has so many twist, and turns SO MUCH that I LOVE IT!"
Cameron_12801 shared a tip "Great novel for those that have plenty of time on their hands. If one can get through this monster or around 1200 pages (depending on edition) then that one person will most likely enjoy the read. Pure Stephen King with great character development and storytelling. Very unique and compelling. Not for the faint of heart as it does have very dark and gruesome moments."
jamie_bledsaw shared a tip "It's a very long read but it's worth it. I suggest the hardcover copy so it doesn't end up tearing"
joe_goodman shared a tip "I personally donāt have one, except that I like the first half of the book better."
kevin_rapps shared a tip "I actually have only seen the original with Tim Curry. I havenāt gotten around to watching the others, as most of the people with whom I watch movies are scarfed of clowns!!! But, they are on my list."
josie_geary shared a tip "Very, very long lol"
camden_rafdal shared a tip "Yes this book is the longest book Iāve ever seen and yes it did take me 8 months to read it because I was at school and had homework but it is to date the best book Iāve ever read! So different than the movie. This book focuses on the children more than penny wise. At first it seems odd if youāve seen the movies but itās almost more intriguing that way. Each one was innocent in their own way and the movies tried to show that but they didnāt include some key points from the book. There are some slow bits. And it switches back and forth from the past to the present and is set in the 50s and 80s but it was so good! And he includes real crimes that happened in Maine. If youāve read the shining pay attention. Thereās rumors or theories that one or all of the kids had it. They even mention a character from the shining in passing and the town castle rock. While this book can be super super graphic, itās Stephen king so itās sort of expected. You will not regret this book. It took 4 years to write! And it took less than a year to read and I wanted more! It explains things the movie doesnāt about penny wise. And about all of the children and their spouses when theyāre adults. Highly recommend this book!"
lindsey_oliver shared a tip "The movies and the books are quite different. Books are a lot darker. Haha"
sarah_bryant_1451 shared a tip "Probably the weirdest coming of age story ever written! For fans of King's Dark Tower series, a must read."
kristie_endresen shared a tip "No, the book was quite enjoyable but it rather dragged on in certain parts. My absolute favorites of Stephen King so far has been The Stand and Sleeping Beauties."
cloud_sky shared a tip "Itās an amazing book. Read it in 3 weeks. All amazing. Itās a bit boring at the beginning but when you get through that it becomes āØMagicalāØ. It will actually change your life. If you are just starting to read horror or Stephen King than this is an amazing book to start with. I also maybe had to skip a couple of pages because of certain triggers such as killing of animals (and small child)."

alexandria_doty shared a tip "I'm not sure if I really have a favorite. I love horror novels, and anyone who can churn out something so scary it makes me look over my shoulder for a few days is great in my mind. Stephen King and Nick Cutter are good."
reyna_rios shared a tip "Yes the first part"
crystal_eplin shared a tip "I personally think the book is better."
mackenna_kanzig shared a tip "YES! i love the original but the new ones are so sinister! 𤩠i love my scary movies!"
krystina_hartigan shared a tip "Yes!"
dumb_idiot420 shared a tip "Amazing! Its kinda long but if u have the time, differently check it out"
larry_jones_8384 shared a tip "Pennywise permeates the pages, it's an amazing and horrific ride."
Unweildyllama shared a tip "My favorite S. King book is the Green Mile"
jasmin_munoz_5666 shared a tip "I love King's style of writing."
raymond_meoni shared a tip "Love him. Probably in my top 3"
katie_schlosser shared a tip "Definitely one of his lengthier tomes, but I surprisingly enjoyed this book and didnāt think I would (not a clown fan š¤£). It has slow moments because he is a very descriptive author, but then other parts were the opposite."
kore._xoxo shared a tip "VERY long. When I got this book it was so big and heavy in my pusre and i almost gave up when reading. But #stephenking does a great job of putting detail into his writing. truly an amazing story!"
bella_armbruster shared a tip "Honestly just one of the best story lines of anything Iāve ever read. Both movie adaptations are wonderful as well."
lynnj shared a tip "Great read. I had read it after seeing the first remake of the movie. Definitely puts things into better context for the movie and makes it so you understand more and ties everything into place. The book is a classic scary/disturbing read!"
sam_nicholls shared a tip "Absolutely! It's a long one, and Stephen King wrote a few questionable scenes in it, but overall its still one of my all time favourites."
claudio_d._cabrera shared a tip "The best horror story"
agentq5ft2 shared a tip "Kind of hard to get through when you have adhd. I lost motivation around page 750, but I did end up making it through. It was honestly worth it and Iāll probably attempt it again at some point. Setting page goals is key with this one."
serenity_l shared a tip "Not really I liked the whole thing. I guess I haven't really thought about my favorite part.š"
eileen_lestrange shared a tip "Amazing work from the horror genius."
brandy_wintemute shared a tip "Books are amazing!"
josh_man shared a tip "Yes. The ending of this book is very intriguing, and is worth a read. Only if you like horror though"
gifted_scopes shared a tip "Better than the movies as it usually is, excluding the out of this world ending"
nusrath_sultana shared a tip "I have! š i prefer the classic one over the new ones that came out"
janna_raven shared a tip "Long. Lol. It's good though."
margarita_agadzanjane shared a tip "Its close, I like movie because of actor who plays Pennywise. Book has more deeper details and description"
carmen_cantu shared a tip "Yes, it was good."
blake_lamar shared a tip "The new adaptation is really good. Chapter 1 really catches the spirit of the sections of the book when they are kids. The ending is a lot different."
karina_garcia_6853 shared a tip "Richie :)"
jessica_venegas shared a tip "Absolutely terrifying š³"
martha_pinon shared a tip "Yes, but I haven't finished the book. Don't blame me. Some day thus year I will finish it. šš"
maria_martinez_8892 shared a tip "Fuckyyfxr4dfffrrrr4rre33rw24tw4tdrtfderf6efuuwje7 uwh 7 ej DC yyahxhxusucuysycy c hhvyd6y usyyxuxyy7cysyyxys66wyystxyys6x6xyxyysydyytttd6fyxyyx t yyxyxyxhxuuxuxuxhjxjhfrjfjfjfhdhdhfbfhfnxndnfbvjvjghghfhfhfgfvfhvyvhfhfhdjrntkj5jgti 94ytijlhgthfhtu56u8itufucjdjhdjdjdjdjjdjdjdjdjdjdjdjdjdusvdjdbfjdjdjrjdjdudujdiskrkdifififkdkdjfirielkexkdkdkfkei4kjrehbdbdhfhfbhcdhjdjdjjdhdhv.dmdjrjrjtufjfhrhrjtiykhudjdjxjxhshhshshsjdjdududududurhehtupiddjs8duhe7zmdhfhdvfvdvsvzvxvxvxgdcfgfyguyjtjturueurirjdudhduseddc@@"
melissa_freeman_4595 shared a tip "It took me about 2 months to read it, but I'm in nursing school, work, and have 2 toddlers. So it wouldn't take others as long as it did me. It was worth the read though."
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taylor_slaymaker shared a tip "@ley_ley I think the movie left out a lot of important parts of the book...the movie was pretty good, but it seemed kinda rushed in my opinion"
m_a_1584 shared a tip "An incredible story you must read before you die."
harlie_tha_graves shared a tip "A truly terrifyingly good story!"
rene_deleon shared a tip "When I first read this I didnt actually finish it. Stephen King goes into a lot of depth when it comes to details. I still like it and plan on re reading it and hopefully finishing it lol"
max_almaguer shared a tip "@sarahlong21 Brother by Ania Ahlborn is pretty good!!"
kate_pearce shared a tip "It is fantastically disturbing in every way!"
sophia_pappas shared a tip "Iāll admit Iāve only seen the movies but I have the book just havenāt read it yet"
april_diane_jones shared a tip "Very scary"
merissa_clark shared a tip "I didnt have a favorite part i loved the entire book"
nicole_rotundo shared a tip "It's really an amazing read!"
kim_noakes shared a tip "Still love it years after having first read it"
ann_saloum shared a tip "Pretty much the whole thing! I am glad you enjoyed it š"
roseann_geib shared a tip "Johnathan Livingsto Seagull. Its older but its fantastic"
stephanie_connor shared a tip "Didnāt have a favorite part but I loved how it went back and forth between the past and the present"
karen_larsen_7318 shared a tip "Yes, definitely š"
miranda_3466 shared a tip "Just finished Later, it was a great read"
medicwife7714 shared a tip "I thought it was. It was long though. Needful things was my favorite King"
crystal_johnson_5000 shared a tip "Anything really. Basically if it catches my eye I will read it. But Stephen King is my all time favorite author."
mary_clarke_7988 shared a tip "Itās a classic it my book.... I just recently listened to the book and really enjoyed it as well."
hannah_blood_3716 shared a tip "I'm actually just barely finishing IT right now! What about you?"
megan_glover_9961 shared a tip "I'm enjoying The Stand a lot so far! Another one of Kings larger novels!"
kalyn_davis_8499 shared a tip "I'm currently reading two series about the afterlife and wars"
tunkerlynn shared a tip "This book kept me on my toes and was a great story to listen to as an audiobook! Definitely planning on rereading it someday, I just wish the story was shorter! It is probably my favorite horror book of all time.#horror"
victoria_pelton shared a tip "Part coming of age story, part science fiction horror lol I enjoyed it."
madison_slusher_2505 shared a tip "Completely worth the read! Itās very focused on character building which I really enjoyed and takes place both when the characters are young and when they are grown up. The writing is very well done as well."
raquel_martinez_2209 shared a tip "The Godfather"
genia_graves shared a tip "One of my all time favorites by Stephen King is Under the Dome!"
desi_carlucci shared a tip "I just finished imaginary friend which was crazy. I loved it."
akapeaches66_daniel shared a tip "šš½Stephen King is brilliant. One of my favorite authors. I read IT when I was 14 yrs old š¤"
tracy_gaudet shared a tip "Loved every second of it! So creepy and brings out everyoneās childhood fears. If you have watched the movie I highly suggest giving the book a read it was so much better than the movie"
kalea_mcfadden shared a tip "I'm reading 11/22/63"
tolga shared a tip "Well, I haven't really read a lot of horrors, but the Lorien Legacies (sci-fi) has to be my favorite book series of all time."

michi_doane shared a tip "No favorite. There's just too many that I like."
natalie_chiribao shared a tip "Np!"
unprotectedlex shared a tip "itās a slow read, but itās a classic."
tye_roberts shared a tip "Definitely"
lily_3103 shared a tip "I loved the book An Ember in the ashes"
michealia_vanscoy shared a tip "I am thinking about reading Stephen King's books again. I know I have forgotten so much!!!"
duck_lives_matter shared a tip "Buttyful"
brooke_price_3416 shared a tip "I liked it a lot. However, i do feel like it was unnecessarily long. I'm not downing a long book but i just felt that it didnāt NEED to be that long. But I did enjoy it."
abbyyyy shared a tip "Yes! If you like gore this is for you! It may be long but it is worth it š"
karen_hammerling shared a tip "Itās very good."
kristen_dellicolli shared a tip "I canāt pick a favorite part but Iāve always loved how King unravels his characters a little at a time until you get the big picture"